Academic Communication/Media Fraternity/Sorority Faith-based/Spiritual Graduate Honorary Military Multicultural Global Performance/Fine Arts Political/Social Action Pre-professional Special Interest
Certified Student Organizations*
(hereinafter referred to as CSOs) *please note that the new CSO designation will go into full effect in January 2013. CSOs fall into the same categories as listed previously; however, CSOs are organizations that have received specific training and instruction that enables them to access university funding and reserve space on campus. There will be a number of opportunities to receive the training and instruction during fall 2012, so please make sure to read communications from the Department of Student Life about these sessions.
Line-Item Organizations
Line-item organizations are those organizations that are open to all students on campus, and that have regular annual operating budgets. It is the obligation of these organizations to provide programming in the way of entertainment and education for all KSU students. At KSU, line-item organizations are: AASA: African-American Student Alliance GS: Global Society GSA: Graduate Student Association ISA: International Student Association KAB: Kennesaw Activities Board KSUSM: Kennesaw State University Student Media SGA: Student Government Association Each of the line-item organizations has an office in the Carmichael Student Center (Building 5). Please visit them for more information.
To function as a part of the University as student organizations must:
• Have successfully been approved by SABAC • Managed and run by currently enrolled KSU students • Attend the Organization Leadership Conferences, one prior to fall semester and one at the beginning of spring semester. Organizations that fail to send at least two representatives to these meetings or who fail provide representation at a substitute training sponsored by the Department of Student Life will be deemed inactive or placed on a provisional status until all requirements for active status have been met. • Participate in training as required by the Department of Student Life
Responsibilities OF Student Organizations
• Exhibit and support the mission of KSU and the Division of Student Success. • Abide by all Department of Student Life and KSU policies and procedures as well as all federal, state and local laws. • Conduct membership recruitment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status. STUDENT ORGANIZATION MANUAL 2013-2014| 5